UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson goes down on Saturday evening in Hidalgo, Texas featuring Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson in a UFC lightweight bout in the main event, but before that, the fighters must make weight.
Featured below are …
UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson goes down on Saturday evening in Hidalgo, Texas featuring Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson in a UFC lightweight bout in the main event, but before that, the fighters must make weight.
Featured below are results from Friday morning’s early weigh-ins for the UFC Fight Night 94 event, which will air live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1).
Make sure to visit MMANews.com on Saturday evening for a complete UFC Fight Night 94 report.
UFC Fight Night 94 Main Card (FS1):
– Dustin Poirier (156) vs. Michael Johnson (154.5)
– Uriah Hall (185.5) vs. Derek Brunson (186)
– Evan Dunham (156) vs. Rick Glenn (154.5)
– Albert Morales (135) vs. Alejandro Perez (135)
– Roan Carneiro (171) vs. Kenny Robertson (170.5)
– Chris Wade (156) vs. Islam Makhachev (155.5)
UFC Fight Night 94 Preliminary Card (FS1):
– Gabriel Benitez (145.5) vs. Sam Sicilia (146)
– Augusto Montano (170.5) vs. Belal Muhammad (170.5)
– Antonio Carlos Jr. (185) vs. Leonardo Augusto Leleco (186)
– Joey Gomez (135) vs. Jose Quinonez (134.5)
UFC Fight Night 94 Preliminary Card (Fight Pass):
– Randy Brown (171) vs. Erick Montano (171)
– Maximo Blanco (145.5) vs. Chas Skelly (146)
UFC Fight Night 94 goes down in Hidalgo tomorrow night, meaning its weigh-in day here at LowKickMMA. Fans in the State Farm Arena, Texas will get to see some pivotal bouts in the lightweight and middleweight divisions, as well as some great scraps on the undercard. Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson are set to pop
UFC Fight Night 94 goes down in Hidalgo tomorrow night, meaning its weigh-in day here at LowKickMMA. Fans in the State Farm Arena, Texas will get to see some pivotal bouts in the lightweight and middleweight divisions, as well as some great scraps on the undercard. Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson are set to pop off in the main event. ‘Diamond’ is looking to extend his four-fight win streak en route to a title fight, whereas ‘The Menace’ is a desperate man following two straight losses. This bout has a lot at stake for both men.
The co-main event will pit middleweight burners Uriah Hall and Derek Brunson against each other in a battle of hungry finishers. Will ‘U-Hall’ pull another destructive finish out of the bag, or does Brunson have the chops to rattle another cage at 185 pounds?
Title Fight With Victory?
Could Dustin Poirier be headed towards a title fight with a win in Hidalgo? Quite possibly so, but the rumours of his old rival Conor McGregor facing Eddie Alvarez could either hinder his hopes, or potentially set him up for the rematch. Either that or he’ll have to wait behind the likes of Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov. With killers like that ahead of Poirier in the queue, he’ll need a huge win in Texas.
Join us for the live stream of the traditional weigh-ins show right here at 5 PM ET. The updated results from the early weigh-ins will be updated at around midday ET. Stay tuned!
Event: UFC Fight Night 94: “Poirier vs. Johnson” Date: Sat., Sept. 17, 2016 Location: State Farm Arena in Hildalgo, Texas Broadcast: FOX Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass
FOX Sports 1 Main Event:
155 lbs.: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson
FOX Sports 1 Co-Main Event:
185 lbs.: Uriah Hall vs. Derek Brunson
FOX Sports 1 Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Evan Dunham vs. Rick Glenn 135 lbs.: Albert Morales vs. Alejandro Perez 170 lbs.: Roan Carneiro vs. Kenny Robertson 155 lbs.: Chris Wade vs. Islam Makhachev
FOX Sports “Prelims” (8 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Gabriel Benitez vs. Sam Sicilia 170 lbs.: Augusto Montano vs. Belal Muhammad 135 lbs.: Joey Gomez vs. Jose Quinonez
UFC Fight Pass “Prelims” (7 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Erick Montano 145 lbs.: Maximo Blanco vs. Chas Skelly
The UFC is off to Hildalgo, Texas, for UFC Fight Night 94.
What’s your main event? Oh, just a top-tier lightweight battle between Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson. Nothing to get too excited about. If that’s not enough for you, middleweight contender…
The UFC is off to Hildalgo, Texas, for UFC Fight Night 94.
What’s your main event? Oh, just a top-tier lightweight battle between Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Johnson. Nothing to get too excited about. If that’s not enough for you, middleweight contenders Derek Brunson and Uriah Hall are featured in the co-main event!
The UFC brings you a six-fight main card this weekend, and the Bleacher Report staff are here to give you their thoughts and predictions on each of those fights. Steven Rondina remains in the lead, but Scott Harris has charged up the board with back-to-back perfect event picks.
Let’s not waste any time. Just who is on the squad and what’s their record?
Craig Amos (79-57), Scott Harris (80-56), Sydnie Jones (79-57), Nathan McCarter (80-56) and Steven Rondina (85-51).
Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson event was the open workouts on Thursday in Hidalgo, Texas.
Featured above are highlights of the UFN 94 Open Workouts, which featured headliners Dustin P…
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Ahead of this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson event was the open workouts on Thursday in Hidalgo, Texas.
Featured above are highlights of the UFN 94 Open Workouts, which featured headliners Dustin Poirier, Michael Johnson and others scheduled for this Saturday’s event on FS1.
UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson takes place on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from Hidalgo, Texas.
Dustin Poirier turned pro at 18 years old and has spent the last nine years of his life carving out a spot in the world of MMA.
But outside of the Octagon, “The Diamond” believes his family is helping him balance things.
Poirier takes on Michael Johnson Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 94. He’s won four straight, including three finishes in those bouts.
“I’m 27 years old, I’ve been in the game, fighting non-stop for nine years, this is my 18th appearance on the big stage and I’ve matured as a person,” he said. “I’m a father now, I’m comfortable with who I am, not that I didn’t believe in myself before, but now I know. As I get older, I realize that fighting is my life, but I’m not all the way in like I was before. I was lost in it.
“It’s part of my life, but it’s not who I am. I’m a father, I’m a son, a husband. It’s part of who I am, it’s not who I am.”
Poirier has picked up wins over Bobby Green, Joseph Duffy, Yancy Medeiros and Carlos Diego Ferreira since a move up to lightweight after a loss to Conor McGregor, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, in 2014.
Dustin Poirier turned pro at 18 years old and has spent the last nine years of his life carving out a spot in the world of MMA.
But outside of the Octagon, “The Diamond” believes his family is helping him balance things.
Poirier takes on Michael Johnson Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night 94. He’s won four straight, including three finishes in those bouts.
“I’m 27 years old, I’ve been in the game, fighting non-stop for nine years, this is my 18th appearance on the big stage and I’ve matured as a person,” he said. “I’m a father now, I’m comfortable with who I am, not that I didn’t believe in myself before, but now I know. As I get older, I realize that fighting is my life, but I’m not all the way in like I was before. I was lost in it.
“It’s part of my life, but it’s not who I am. I’m a father, I’m a son, a husband. It’s part of who I am, it’s not who I am.”
Poirier has picked up wins over Bobby Green, Joseph Duffy, Yancy Medeiros and Carlos Diego Ferreira since a move up to lightweight after a loss to Conor McGregor, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, in 2014.
Dustin Poirier hears all the talk about Conor McGregor possibly coming to the lightweight division and challenging for the UFC title.
But Poirier isn’t concerning himself with avenging a loss to McGregor in the future. Instead, he is taking the wait-and-see approach.
Poirier headlines this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 94 card vs. Michael Johnson. The event airs live on FOX Sports 1.
“My goal isn’t to avenge losses,” Poirier said during a recent interview on UFC Tonight. “My goal is the title and if he’s there, what a great Cinderella story that would be.”
“The Diamond” believes he will do nothing but dominate Johnson over the course of their 25-minute lightweight battle.
“This fight’s 25 minutes, so I’m not going to put myself in a dangerous position to look for the takedown,” he said. “If this fight hits the mat, he’s getting tapped.
“He’s a strong-willed fighter. He sticks to the game plan and executes. I don’t think he’s great anywhere – I’ll outclass him everywhere.”
Dustin Poirier hears all the talk about Conor McGregor possibly coming to the lightweight division and challenging for the UFC title.
But Poirier isn’t concerning himself with avenging a loss to McGregor in the future. Instead, he is taking the wait-and-see approach.
Poirier headlines this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 94 card vs. Michael Johnson. The event airs live on FOX Sports 1.
“My goal isn’t to avenge losses,” Poirier said during a recent interview on UFC Tonight. “My goal is the title and if he’s there, what a great Cinderella story that would be.”
“The Diamond” believes he will do nothing but dominate Johnson over the course of their 25-minute lightweight battle.
“This fight’s 25 minutes, so I’m not going to put myself in a dangerous position to look for the takedown,” he said. “If this fight hits the mat, he’s getting tapped.
“He’s a strong-willed fighter. He sticks to the game plan and executes. I don’t think he’s great anywhere – I’ll outclass him everywhere.”
